Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-03-18
Normal Notes.

attend the closing exercises OF H..
A. Pulliam's school. Mr.. P. is a
| full course graduate of this school
having graduated last year
and has taught during the past
winter with decided success. A
good program was prepared. and
Prof. Nelson delivered q lecture
in the evening, entitled, beautiful
in Education. MIR. Davidson, in
a neat little speech, presented a
gold medal to Miss Maud Bryson,
the successful contestant in the
declamatory contest of the even
ing. Both gentlemen report a
pleasant evening.
FL. q. Baily, student of last
year, has entered school for the
remainder of the year.
W. f. Humphreys, brother to
one of the prominent members of
the CA class. is visiting the Nor
NAL and spending few days with
his brother. Mr.. H. is from
Grundy county, which is well rep
resented in school.
Mr.. Porter, of Knox, also for
mer student, has come to stay I'M
til June.
The Normal library has just
been supplied with fine lot of
new books.
The declamatory and oratorical
contestants, there being three OF
the first and two of the latter
from each of the three societies,
will be selected by their respect
i've societies about the first Of
May.
There is another inter-society
debate booked for attain early day.
The Senior and Zetosophian So
cieties will appear ga la Demos
theme" and "a la Cicero" at an
early day, to discuss some live
question. Six debators have been
chosen upon each side. The citi-
zens and Of the town and friends
are invited to be present.
As the subject, House Bill 291,
which recently passed our legisla-
ture, has aroused no little enthu-
siasm among the students and
friends of education in general,
and as the members of the faculty,
Prest. Blanton especially = who
has been most earnest and untir-
ing in his efforts to secure the
passage of this bill-have taken a
great interest in its passage, a
copy of the same will doubtless be
of interest to your many readers.
In 1884, Prof. Blanton sent out a
circular to the graduates of this.
institution, asking them to write
their representatives and senators
to favor the bill. By following
up the first move, and at last visit
ing Jefferson City in person, two
weeks ago, in the cause Of this
much needed, educational reform,
his efforts have been crowned
with success. Congratulations
were telegraphed between the
students of the three Normals.
The following is the bill:
Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Missouri
as follows:
Section l. That article three
(3), chapter one-hundred and fif-
| ty $50 of the Revised Statutes
of Missouri, entitled "Of Normal
Schools" be and the same is here
by amended by adding new sec
ton thereto, to be numbered and
known as section LISA, which sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section LISA. The normal di-
ploma conferred upon completing
four years course shall entitle
its holder to teach school in any
county in this state without fur
Their examination, until annulled
by the board of regents or curators
granting the same or by the
county school commissioner or
state superintendent of schools,
for incompetency, cruelty, immor-
atty, drunkenness, or neglect of
duty, and the graded certificate
now granted upon the completion
of two years course, shall, in
like manner, entitle the holder to
teach the several branches of study
named therein for a period Of four
"a years from the date of gradua-
ton, unless the certificate be soon
er ennulled by said board of re-
gents or county school commission
er or state superintendent of
schools, for one or more of the
causes above specified. The pro-
visions of this section shall apply
also to the normal department of
the University of Missouri and
Lincoln Institute.
The spring term of Missouri
| College Will open Tuesday. March